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title: 'Francis Hopkinson, the First American Poet-Composer (1737–1791), and James Lyon, Patriot, Preacher, Psalmodist (1735–1794): Two Studies in Early American Music'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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date: 1905-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Hymnody and Psalmody'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 23'
- 'Psalms 96'
- 'Psalms 114'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/1905-francis-hopkinson-the-first-american-poet-composer-1737-1791-and-james-lyon-patriot-preacher-psalmodist-1735-1794-two-studies-in-early-american-music
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# Francis Hopkinson, the First American Poet-Composer (1737–1791), and James Lyon, Patriot, Preacher, Psalmodist (1735–1794): Two Studies in Early American Music

Study of early American music focusing on Francis Hopkinson and James Lyon, their psalmody, compositions, and influence on church music in 18th-century Philadelphia.

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